Mining Mechatronics

Pushing the Envelope on Human Adaptive Mechatronics

Word comes in of a post-graduate workshop is scheduled for next month at Staffordshire University in England, looking at the field of human-adaptive mechatronics.

Posted in | 12.05.2008

Mechatronics, Southern Style

Anyone who’s ever had the good luck to escape a North American winter for the southern hemisphere knows that the seasons are swapped, which means that it’s probably shirt-sleeve weather at the 15th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice Conference.

Posted in | 12.02.2008

The Latest In Robotic Chairs: Fun and Function

It seems that companies are working harder than ever to find consumer markets for mechatronic and electromechanical products. Today: chairs.

Posted in | 12.01.2008

The First Mechatronics Engineer

For a guy who’s been dead since 1519, Leonardo da Vinci is pretty popular. In fact, after attending a lecture entitled “An Evening With Leonardo da Vinci” earlier this month, I would characterize him as the first mechatronics engineer.

Posted in | 11.26.2008

Finding Mechatronics Talent

If you're looking for mechatronics talent, follow the lead of the companies who are looking for them young.

Posted in | 11.25.2008

Where are the mechatronics development tools?

What tools are you using to build mechatronics devices? Does it seem harder than it should be?

Posted in | 11.21.2008

Welcome

Welcome to the Mining Mechatronics Blog. We chose the name because I plan to be digging into mechatronics, sorting through the sediment and coming up with nuggets we hope you'll find intriguing about this fascinating amalgamation of disciplines.

Posted in mechatronics, integration | 11.20.2008

Mechatronics are everywhere, everyday

Howard Baldwin
MZ Editor Howard Baldwin takes a look at the latest advancements and challenges in the world of mechatronics.

Posted in | 09.29.2008

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Howard Baldwin
Howard Baldwin has written about technology from Silicon Valley for 21 years. He has served as executive editor of Electronic Business and editor of Electronics Design Chain. More


Mechatronics on Campus

Stefan Wolpert
Stefan Wolpert is pursuing his Bachelors of Science in electrical and computer engineering at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, MA. He plans to focus on electrical hardware and software integration at Olin College, and may pursue a future graduate degree in systems engineering. He interned in the engineering department at Lehigh Cement and prior to that ran a local computer repair business. He has always had a mechanical knack, but has been drawn into the electrical world. Stefan is an avid skier and pianist. More

 
 

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